University Senate December 10, 2012

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1 University Senate December 10, 2012 The University Senate met in regular session at 3 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012 in the Auditorium of W. T. Young Library. Below is a record of what transpired. All votes were taken via a show of hands unless indicated otherwise. Senate Council Chair Lee X. Blonder called the University Senate (Senate) meeting to order at 3:00 pm. She turned the meeting over to University Senate Chair (and President) Eli Capilouto. 1. President Eli Capilouto, University Senate Chair President Capilouto shared information with senators regarding UK s current financial situation and possibilities for the future. He was assisted by Vice President of Financial Operations and Treasurer Angie Martin and Vice President for Facilities Management Bob Wiseman (both guests), who also presented information. Martin described the recent debt capacity study for UK and what it involved, as well as the report s assertions on UK s estimated debt capacity. Wiseman went over the Facilities Transformation Committee, including its charge, membership, general findings and five broad recommendations for transforming UK s facilities. The timeframe for the larger part of facility renovation was over six biennia, although planning stages for construction in the very near future is ongoing. Martin then presented a spreadsheet with possible fund sources for constructing the sequence of buildings while remaining in the parameters of UK s debt capacity and debt affordability. Although the Facilities Transformation Committee did not prioritize buildings, it did offer a funding tool that is helpful to make sure buildings make sense financially. President Capilouto summarized that UK will pursue funding through increased utilization of UK s debt capacity and philanthropic endeavors for a new (primarily undergraduate) science building, and renovation and expansion of the Gatton College of Business and Economics building. After some additional concluding comments, he took questions from senators. Brion asked the President to elaborate on Wiseman s comments about moving administrative functions off campus. Wiseman responded that support functions that can be moved off campus will continue to be moved off campus. Swanson asked about a rumor that renovation monies approved by the Board for the Student Center have been put on hold. President Capilouto explained that the plans were approved prior to his arrival, when there was no anticipation of redeveloping the campus as is being done now. One part of the updated master plan involves planning for not just which buildings, but where to put the buildings. Before investing in capital improvements, there needs to be more discussion about long-term building locations. Butler opined that although other universities have borrowed increasingly higher amounts of money, he hoped that UK did not seek to emulate those who borrow too much. He also wondered about dependency on one bond agency. Martin replied that UK uses both Moody s and Standard & Poor s as bond rating agencies. Also, UK is being careful with the amount of debt it considers issuing. President Capilouto noted that the debt capacity report was available in its entirety online. Grossman asked for clarification about where a proposed classroom building would be located. Edwards thanked the President for unveiling the ideas to the Senate. Christ complimented the administration on University Senate Meeting Minutes December 10, 2012 Page 1 of 7

2 pausing the pre-existing Student Center project while broader plans are evaluated. Grossman asked about including more faculty in the design of teaching facilities built into residence halls. Wiseman replied that faculty were involved in a number of ways: as members on the Facilities Transformation Committee; as the entire membership of a committee appointed to work on academic spaces in residence halls; and through consultations regarding specific buildings. The Chair commented that the Senate's Academic Facilities Committee is working with the Campus Master Plan Committee. Steiner commented that the proposed plan was transformative and will bring massive changes for the better, which is remarkably good. He said the plan was very uplifting. Watkins asked about the extent to which the town-gown concept and Fayette Urban County Government s master plans were involved. President Capilouto said he met with the city council and attended a number of good-neighbor meetings with landlords, neighborhoods and faith communities. There has been a strong emphasis on outreach. Wiseman added that he meets monthly with the city planning commissioner. Ferrier added that he and other faculty in the Gatton College of Business and Economics are on committees for Gatton Building expansion and renovations and are happy with the way things are unfolding. President Capilouto thanked senators for a remarkable year and wished them and their families a purposeful, delightful and safe holiday. The Chair reminded senators to: Sign in upon arrival; Give name and affiliation when speaking; Communicate with constituency; Attend meetings; Respond to s and web postings as appropriate; Acknowledge and respect others; and Silence all electronic devices. 2. Minutes from November 12, 2012 and Announcements The Chair noted that the minutes from the last meeting were sent out and no corrections were received. Therefore, the Senate minutes from the November 12, 2012 Senate meeting were approved as distributed by unanimous consent. There were a variety of announcements for senators. Plans are being made to assist the Senate in using clickers (audience personal response system, TurningPoint) during full Senate meetings. Clicker technology will be piloted in the SC in January, with an eye toward a pilot Senate use at the February Senate meeting. The election for the SC s vice chair position will take place during the regular SC meeting on December 17. The election of SC members is ongoing and open only to elected faculty senators. The nominating round was November 29 through December 5. The voting round for nominees to serve on SC begins later in the week. Tuesday afternoon (December 11) is the annual Stakes Event. It is an opportunity for faculty, staff, students, administrators and trustees to talk in an informal setting. University Senate Meeting Minutes December 10, 2012 Page 2 of 7

3 Friday, December 14 is Commencement there will be ceremonies at Memorial Coliseum for graduate students in the early afternoon and for undergraduate students in the evening. A variety of proposals were sent to Senate committees for deliberation: The SC asked the UK Core Education Committee (UKCEC) to create Senate Rules (SR) language to codify UK Core; the language will be reviewed by the Senate in spring. The SC also asked UKCEC to deliberate on the intersection of the foreign language requirement and UK Core. The SC asked the Senate s Admissions and Academic Standards Committee (SAASC) to look at a few issues: investigate if there is a need to create an electronic form for granting an I grade, because although SR refers to an I form, the use of a form stopped when the process was digitized; and reconcile a contradiction in SR regarding XE/XF grades and retroactive withdrawal appeals. The Graduation Writing Requirement (GWR) is in the process of being revised. In the interim, the SC passed a motion stating that all classes in APEX identified as satisfying the GWR will continue to satisfy the GWR, for all undergraduate students matriculating since The SC voted to affirm that the wording regarding the foreign language requirement in the Bulletin is official University policy. The language in the SR is similar, but is located in an obsolete section on the University Studies Program [precursor to UK Core]. Efforts are underway to draft SR language to codify the existing requirement. 3. Memorial Resolution for Professor Emeritus Robert N. Bostrom (Presented by Professor Alan DeSantis) DeSantis read a memorial resolution for Professor Emeritus Robert N. Bostrom. Memorial Resolution for Professor Robert N. Bostrom College of Communication and Information Presented to the University Senate December 10, Robert N. Bostrom departed this life on September 27, He is survived by sons Niels Robert Bostrom (Laura) and Erik William Bostrom (Andrea), both of Versailles, and Rebecca Anne Bostrom (Gary Langfitt) of Dublin, Ohio, and four grandchildren, Maria Bostrom Galvin (Enda), Peter Christian Bostrom, Anna Rachel Bostrom, and Caitlin Amanda Bostrom, as well as his sister, Miriam Stambaugh of Lexington. Robert was born in Kearney, Nebraska on November 2, From 1952 to 1954, Robert served as an Intelligence Analyst in the United States Army in Korea. After leaving the Army, he received his Bachelor's degree from Morningside College in Iowa in 1955, where he also played on the football team. Professor Bostrom would go on and earn his Master's Degree in 1958 and his Doctorate degree in 1961 from the University of Iowa. He began his teaching career at Wayland High School in Iowa, before joining the collegiate ranks at Sacramento State University, Western Illinois University, and Ohio University. In 1970, Professor Bostrom joined the faculty of the Department of University Senate Meeting Minutes December 10, 2012 Page 3 of 7

4 Communication at the University of Kentucky, where he remained until his retirement in 2000 with the rank of Professor Emeritus. He was the author of eight books and many research articles. His research covered several dimensions of the communication discipline, including listening behavior, persuasion, and small group behavior. He was a strong advocate for behavioral and empirical research in the field. Robert served as Chair of University Senate Council at the University of Kentucky ( ), as president of the Southern Communication Association, and was elected to the Hall of Fame of the International Listening Association. He was also a consultant for the Educational Testing Service (ETS), contributing to the National Teacher Examination essay evaluation, redesigning the communication component of the National Teacher Education core battery test. At UK he served as a Department Chair, Director of Graduate Studies, and University Senator. He received the UK Alumni Association's Great Teacher Award in Robert was an active participant in the Arts in Lexington and was a member of the Lexington Singers, the Lexington, Chamber Chorale, and the Lexington Musical Theater Association. He served on the planning committee for both the Lexington Opera House and the University's Singletary Center for the Arts. He was one of the founders of the Lexington Musical Theater and directed many of their productions. He also performed in several musicals, including his favorite, Fiddler on the Roof, in which he played the role of Tevye. DeSantis moved that the memorial resolution be made a part of the minutes of the University Senate and that a copy be sent to Professor Bostrom s family. College of Communication and Information Dean Dan O Hair seconded. There being no discussion, a vote was taken and the motion passed with none opposed. 4. Officer and Other Reports a. Chair The Chair said she was honored have been reelected and to serve a second term, which begins June 1, She thanked senators and SC colleagues for making it possible. b. Campuswide Committees i. Representative from Provost's Council on Metrics - Hollie Swanson The Provost s Council on Metrics has six faculty members that were added during the past few months, upon the SCs recommendation: David Berry (AS); Nancy Johnson (BE); Katherine McCormick (ED); Melynda Price (LA); John Strang (AG); and Hollie Swanson (ME). The Chair invited Swanson to offer a brief report on the activities of the Council on Metrics. Swanson explained that at the last meeting the Council agreed on values and associated metrics. She further explained that while there will be overall metrics, each college will also develop its own metrics, which will obviously differ from college to college. The Council is still in the process of agreeing on the list of metrics but once that occurs, the metrics will go to others before going to President Capilouto and Interim Provost Tim Tracy for final approval. The metrics will be used for discretionary funding and strategic initiatives on improvements over time. There were no questions from senators. University Senate Meeting Minutes December 10, 2012 Page 4 of 7

5 5. UK's December 2012 Degree List The Chair noted that two professional degree students were added to UK s December 2012 degree list. She reminded senators that only elected faculty senators could vote on this agenda item. It was motioned and seconded that that the elected faculty senators approve the revised December 2012 degree list, for submission through the President to the Board of Trustees, as the recommended degrees to be conferred by the Board. A vote was taken and the motion passed with none opposed. 6. Academic Calendars a Calendar b Calendar, Tentative c Dentistry d Dentistry, Tentative e. Fall 2013 Law f. Spring 2014 Law g. Summer I (four-week) 2014 Law h. Summer 2014 Law i. Fall 2015 Law, Tentative j. Spring 2016 Law, Tentative k. Summer I (four-week) 2016 Law, Tentative l. Summer 2016 Law, Tentative m Medicine n Medicine, Tentative o Pharmacy p Pharmacy, Tentative q Winter Intersession r Winter Intersession, Tentative The Chair said the motion from the SC was to recommend that the elected faculty senators approve the following calendars: Calendar; Calendar, Tentative; Dentistry; Dentistry, Tentative; Fall 2013 Law; Spring 2014 Law; Summer I (four-week) 2014 Law; Summer 2014 Law; Fall 2015 Law, Tentative; Spring 2016 Law, Tentative; Summer I (four-week) 2016 Law, Tentative; Summer 2016 Law, Tentative; Medicine; Medicine, Tentative; Pharmacy; Pharmacy, Tentative; Winter Intersession; Winter Intersession, Tentative. Because the motion came from committee, no second was needed. A vote was taken and the motion passed with none opposed. 7. Committee Reports a. Senate's Academic Programs Committee (SAPC) - Andrew Hippisley, Chair i. Proposed Reactivation of BA/BS in Foreign Language and International Economics Hippisley, chair of the Senate's Academic Programs Committee (SAPC), explained the proposed reactivation of the BA/BS in Foreign Language and International Economics (FLIE) 1. After brief discussion, Jones, chair of the Senate's Rules and Elections Committee, stated that the reactivation needed to go to UK s Board of Trustees for final action. In response to a comment from Ferrier, Guest 1 [The BA/BS FLIE will not reside in one department, but rather will be homed in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the FLIE steering committee will serve as the faculty of record.] University Senate Meeting Minutes December 10, 2012 Page 5 of 7

6 Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby (College of Arts and Sciences) explained that the faculty of record in the College of Arts and Sciences will assess FLIE in the coming months, which may include adding additional business-oriented courses. After an additional query about required steps after Senate approval, Jeannine Blackwell, dean of the Graduate School (and former Associate Provost for Academic Administration) said the degree will be treated as a new degree for purposes of the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE). The motion from the SAPC, as amended by the SC, recommended that the University Senate approve, for submission to the Board of Trustees, the reactivation of the BA/BS in Foreign Language and International Economics. Because the motion came from committee, no second was needed. There being no further discussion or questions, a vote was taken and the motion passed with none opposed. b. Senate's Honors Program Committee- Ben Withers, Director i. Proposed Addition to Senate Rules: Honors Program Withers, director of the Honors Program, explained the proposed addition to the SR describing the Honors Program and the functions of the Honors Program Committee. There were no questions from senators. The motion from the SC recommended that the Senate approve the language regarding the University Honors Program Committee and send it to the Senate s Rules and Elections Committee for codification. Because the motion came from committee, no second was needed. A vote was taken and the motion passed with none opposed. c. Senate's Rules and Elections Committee - Davy Jones, Chair i. Clarification of Senate Rule on Duplicate Credit Jones explained that due to a revision to the SR in 2007, there was resultant confusion due because of where the language was inserted into the SR. The proposed change will cross-reference the current policy on duplicate credit as well as leave in older language that applies to students who matriculated earlier. Also, rearranging some language will make it clear that the rule on prohibition of duplicate credit applies to both undergraduate and graduate students. The motion from the SREC recommends that the Senate replace the text of SR B with a reference to SR ; and move the position of SR to the location that would be numbered as SR , with a heading denoting both undergraduate and graduate programs, so that the effect will be that the text of SR will then come to expressly apply to both undergraduate and graduate programs. Because the motion came from committee, no second was needed. A vote was taken and the motion passed with none opposed. 8. Proposed New Standing Committee: Senate Advisory Committee on Disability Accommodation and Compliance Wood explained that the purpose of the proposed new Senate standing committee (Senate Advisory Committee on Disability Accommodation and Compliance, SACDAC) is to act as an interface between the provisions in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the policy-making authority of the Senate. She added that one major charges for SACDAC is to act as a sounding board and advocate for faculty concerns and student concerns, and enhance educational opportunities. SACDAC will monitor compliance with ADA policies and advise on changes; issue an annual report to highlight and serve as an advocate for issues concerning the ADA and student rights, and faculty concerns about accommodations; and serve as advocates for faculty concerns and for students working through the Disability Resource Center. University Senate Meeting Minutes December 10, 2012 Page 6 of 7

7 The motion from the SC recommended the Senate approve the addition of language regarding the proposed new standing committee Senate's Advisory Committee on Disability Accommodation and Compliance (SACDAC) to the Senate Rules in a place to be determined by the Senate's Rules and Elections Committee. Because the motion came from committee, no second was needed. A vote was taken and the motion passed with none opposed. 9. Proposed Name Change of the Center for Health Services Management and Research to the Center for Health Services Research The Chair explained that the Center for Health Services Management and Research and its reporting structure to the chancellor was approved by the Board of Trustees in Due to the change to a Provost model, the Center for Health Services Management and Research now reports to the Provost. While it has been fairly inactive, there is a desire to rename (to the Center for Health Services Research) and reinvigorate it. The motion from the SC is to recommend that the Senate endorse the proposed name change of the Center for Health Services Management and Research to the Center for Health Services Research and clarify that the center now reports to the provost. Because the motion came from committee, no second was needed. A vote was taken and the motion passed with none opposed. There being no further business to conduct, a motion was made and seconded for adjournment. There being no dissent, the motion passed by unanimous consent. The Chair reminded senators that there was no meeting in January the next Senate meeting is February 11. The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 pm. Respectfully submitted by Robert Grossman, University Senate Secretary Invited guests present: Angie Martin, Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby and Bob Wiseman. Absences: Adams, I., Adams, M., Anderson, H., Anderson, K., Andrade, Anstead, Appiah, Ballard, Bathon, Bensadoun, Bilas, Birdwhistell, Blackwell, D., Bland, Branham, Brennen, Bruzina, Charnigo, Childs, Conners*, Coyne, Davis, de Beer, Deep, Dietz, Eckman, Effgen, Feist-Price, Fox, Geddes, Graf, Hardin- Pierce, Harrison, Hazard, Huffmyer, Jackson, Johnson, Kaplan, Kellum, Kirschling, Knutson, Kovash, Latham, Leahy, Lederer, Lewis, Martin, Michelman, Mock, Murthy, Nagel*, Payne, Plamp, Prats, Richey, Rieske-Kinney, Sexton*, Smith, Speaks*, Stewart, Tick, Tracy, J., Tracy, T., Turner, Underwood, Voro, Walker*, Walz, Wasilkowski, Wells, Wilson, Witt, Wright, Yelowitz. Prepared by Sheila Brothers on Wednesday, January 9, Denotes an absence explained prior to the meeting. University Senate Meeting Minutes December 10, 2012 Page 7 of 7